Along with the backpacks, Namco prize machines will be stocked with all sorts of other cuddly Pokémon over the next few weeks.
But while it’ll be great to see Pikachu and Mew on the big screen, the place where’d we really like those prominent Pokémon to be is on our backs.
The Mew backpack is scheduled to start showing up at Namco arcades sometime this week, with the Pikachu version debuting during the week of July 22.
The Stuffed Animal Pikachu and Mew Backpacks aren’t for sale in stores, are instead prizes waiting to be plucked from UFO catcher/crane games at select Namco arcades in Japan.